# Flash MX : Can external MC's control main timeline?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-can-external-mcs-control-main-timeline/167909>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 2, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-can-external-mcs-control-main-timeline/167909 "2005-11-02T10:30:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![rohan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f19dbf/32.png) [@rohan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rohan)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2005, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-can-external-mcs-control-main-timeline/167909/1 "2005-11-02T10:30:33Z")

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Hey quick question…can a movie clip which is loaded from an external source control the main timeline? For example I have a set of buttons contained within a movie clip which is loaded externally onto my main timeline…can those buttons direct the swf to a specific frame on the main timeline? Also…is there any way to load an external movie clip into a specific LAYER rather than Level? Maybe these seem like stupid questions but any one who can gimme a little help to an actionscript noob like me - thanks a lot! 🙂